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Biology

Physiology

Kadabra has a similar anatomy to Abra; however, there are some differences. Kadabra holds a metal spoon forged by its psychic powers. Also, Kadabra's tail is large and curly. It also has a "mustache." The mustache is larger on male Kadabra's. Kadabra's stomach has three red stripes.

Natural abilities

Kadabra can have the ability Synchronize or the ability Inner Focus. It does not have a strong physical body but prefers to use its psychic powers. If this Pokémon is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck. It is also said that to control this Pokémon in the most beneficial way you should have psychic powers, like the trainer Sabrina.

Evolution

Kadabra is the evolved form of Abra as of level 16, and evolves into Alakazam when traded.

Pokédex entries

It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close by.

Yellow

Many odd things happen if this Pokémon is close by. For example, it makes clocks run backwards.

Gold

It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.

Silver

If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

Crystal

When it closes its eyes, twice as many alpha particles come out of the surface of its body.

Ruby

Kadabra emits a peculiar alpha wave if it develops a headache. Only those people with a particularly strong psyche can hope to become a Trainer of this Pokémon.

Sapphire

Kadabra holds a silver spoon in its hand. The spoon is used to amplify the alpha waves in its brain. Without the spoon, the Pokémon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.

Emerald

It is rumored that a boy with psychic abilities suddenly transformed into Kadabra while he was assisting research into extrasensory powers.

FireRed

It happened one morning - a boy with extrasensory powers awoke in bed transformed into Kadabra.

LeafGreen

It emits special alpha waves from its body that induce headaches just by being close.

Diamond

If one is nearby, an eerie shadow appears on TV screens. Seeing the shadow is said to bring bad luck.

Pearl

When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.

Platinum

It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

HeartGold

It possesses strong spiritual power. The more danger it faces, the stronger its psychic power.

SoulSilver

If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

Black

It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

White

It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

Black 2

It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

White 2

It stares at its silver spoon to focus its mind. It emits more alpha waves while doing so.

X

When it uses its psychic power, it emits strong alpha waves that can ruin precision devices.

Y

If it uses its abilities, it emits special alpha waves that cause machines to malfunction.

Omega Ruby

Kadabra emits a peculiar alpha wave if it develops a headache. Only those people with a particularly strong psyche can hope to become a Trainer of this Pokémon.

Alpha Sapphire

Kadabra holds a silver spoon in its hand. The spoon is used to amplify the alpha waves in its brain. Without the spoon, the Pokémon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.

Sun

A theory exists that his Pokémon was a young boy who couldn't control his psychic powers and ended up transformed into this Pokémon.

Anime

Controversy

Uri Geller

According to a court case in 1999, a man named Uri Geller claimed that the Pokémon Kadabra was an unauthorized parody of him. He stated that the Pokémon had many similarities to him, including his and Kadabra's ability to "bend spoons with their minds" due to having psychic powers, Kadabra's Japanese name (Yungerer) which sounds like a corruption of his name, and even the fact that Kadabra's katakana (ユンゲラー) was very similar to Uri Geller's translation into katakana (ユリゲラー). He also stated that the star on Kadabra's head and the zigzags on its abdomen referenced Antisemitism, a religion that discriminates Jews (represented by a star) and a reference to Waffen-SS (a member of the Nazi party during war, represented by an S). As a result, Uri sued Nintendo for 60 million in court and won. This led to the action of the Abra line never being shows off in the anime ever again. This also banned the Kadabra card from the TCG, leaving the Abra and Alakazam line unfinished. Eventually, by the TCG set of XY - Fates Collide, the entire Abra line was discontinued in the TCG. According to Masamitsu Hidaka in 2003, he stated that any Kadabra card used in the TCG was banned and that it would not come back unless an agreement was settled, which was no time soon.

Trivia

Kadabra was originally going to be called Pocus, deriving from Hocus Pocus, a common magician phrase.